Director, Regional People Lead EMEA

Set and develop strategic people vision consistent with the executive leadership and global functional goals. Translate global People strategies and culture decisions into actionable, country-specific initiatives that support business outcomes. Provide strategic guidance on talent levers to enable and advance functional and enterprise-wide strategic goals in close partnership with senior leadership. Use data to predict trends, interpret business impact, and recommend strategic actions that deliver measurable outcomes. Provide coaching and mentorship to People team members to build future leadership capabilities and strengthen strategic HR impact. Champion visibility and recognition for functional leads, supporting their growth and contributions. Influence executives and staff through mentoring, counseling, and strategic direction. Proven executive-level communication, influence, and partners management skills, with the ability to drive alignment across functions and leadership levels. Proven leadership in large-scale organizational change, such as growth, workforce transitions or site evolution, including negotiation with Italian union representatives. Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing People teams in matrixed or complex organizations. Strong critical thinking and data-driven decision-making capability, using business insights to anticipate trends, assess enterprise impact, and guide strategic People actions. Demonstrated experience end‑to‑end workforce planning, talent development, and succession planning to enable sustainable business growth and leadership continuity. Proven commitment to values-based leadership, including diversity and inclusion advocacy, ethical People practices, and culture stewardship. Languages: Italian language full proficiency, English fluency. German language fluency. Coordinate organizational design and organisational change efforts in complex evolving business contexts. Provide leadership to the Business Partnering team & People COE Team in the country, under matrix reporting with clear prrformance indicators and measurable impacts. Coordinate country-specific compensation and benefits programs in alignment with global frameworks.